Published Jun 9, 2026 Health care workers and advocates deserve tools that can help them navigate the rising presence of ICE in hospitals, which is why we put together our new resource: Advocating on Behalf of Patients in Immigration Custody....
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Published Apr 2, 2025 This explainer describes how a budget reconciliation bill will unlock the Trump administration’s ability to experiment with new and heightened authoritarian tactics through immigration enforcement, threatening basic constitutional rights and...
Published Mar 24, 2025 On March 2, President Trump issued an executive order, “Designating English as the Official Language of the United States.” This commentary reviews preexisting law and policy regarding language access in the United States, how this...
Published Mar 17, 2025 President Trump’s proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act is an affront to democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. We intend to take swift action to mobilize in the streets, in Congress, and in the courts to quash this dangerous...
Published Mar 5, 2025 The Trump administration is threatening to revoke federal funding for cities and localities that limit local officials’ role in federal immigration enforcement – a coercive tactic to get local officials to cede their power and bend to a...
Published Mar 4, 2025 La administración de Trump anunció que exigiría que algunos inmigrantes indocumentados se registraran ante el gobierno federal. Esto es lo que sabemos hasta ahora (a partir del 4 de marzo de 2025):...
Published Mar 4, 2025 The Trump administration announced it would require some undocumented immigrants to register with the federal government. Here’s what we know so far (as of March 4, 2025).
Published Feb 20, 2025 On Feb. 19, President Trump signed an executive order order that claims to take aim at undocumented immigrants’ access to social services and other government assistance. However, as NILC noted in our statement, it scapegoats immigrants while...
Published Feb 10, 2025 Congressional leaders are considering legislation that would increase the deficit due to higher spending on immigration enforcement and defense programs while renewing and expanding tax...
Published Jan 23, 2025 Congress is soon expected to consider the “No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities” Act. NILC urges Members of Congress to vote no on this harmful legislation.
Published Jan 21, 2025 The second Trump administration began with a slew of executive orders designed to terrify and devastate immigrants, their families, and communities across the United States.
Published Jan 17, 2025 On January 20, 2025, we commemorate civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The date coincides with the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump.
Published Jan 10, 2025 El proyecto de ley Laken Riley no es una medida de seguridad pública, sino más bien un ataque a las protecciones constitucionales establecidas que no contribuiría nada a la seguridad de las comunidades si se promulgara como...
Published Jan 6, 2025 The Laken Riley Act exploits personal tragedy to fuel anti-immigrant rhetoric. This bill is not a public safety measure, but rather an attack on established constitutional protections that would do nothing to keep communities safe if enacted...
Published Dec 13, 2024 Republican leadership has stated they plan to move two major bills on reconciliation. This analysis provides an overview of the reconciliation process from the lens of policies that impact immigrants, highlighting the potential and limits of...
Published Dec 9, 2024 With a new Republican-controlled White House and Congress taking power in January, champions for immigrants' health and well-being are concerned about the many ways policymakers may attempt to restrict or deter immigrants from accessing federal...
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